We joined thousands of New Yorkers at a lavish picnic dedicated to summer's most popular drink — here's what happened

Pinknic is a rosé-themed picnic and music festival that was hosted for the first time in New York City this past weekend.

Over the course of two days, 9,000 people made the trip out to Governor's Island, where they sprawled out on thousands of pink and white blankets, listened to music from various DJs, and enjoyed "Pinknic baskets" crafted by celebrity chef Chris Santos — all while sipping on a selection of rosé wines.

Pierrick Bouquet — the mastermind behind a similarly rosé-themed festival that took place on a yacht in June — partnered with Derek van Bakergem to create this event, which focused less on the variety of rosé wines and more on the lifestyle that comes along with drinking it.

"We wanted to create a picnic-type of festival that would be great to enjoy rosé at, and we wanted to add a music component to it, so we created a music festival on this," Bouquet told Business Insider. "It's a nice, lovely background and entertainment for the guests."

They were specially crafted by celebrity chef Chris Santos of the clubstaurant Vandal, which is located on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

But if you didn't want one of the "Pinknic baskets" you could bring your own, which many guests did. The picnic baskets themselves became an accessory for the event.

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There was more to do than eat, drink, and dance. Attendees even got to enjoy free massage sessions, but you had to sign up early enough to snag a spot.

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The striking color combination and visually stunning décor created the perfect backdrop for photos. There was an installation that read "#pinknic," where people lined up to take pictures.

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One that said "#roséallday" drew a large crowd as well.

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Van Leeuwen's ice cream truck was also there selling ice cream by the cone or cup.

A woman eating ice cream from Van Leeuwen's paired with a glass of rosé.
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Handsome Dan's cotton candy was sold by the jar.

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The event would make for a fun date.

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... or even a group date with friends.

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"The initial idea was to create something new, something that would be an amazing experience for guests to attend," Bouquet said. "We want to make this a very large, multi-day festival with more music, more food, more activities ... that said, the wine offered will of course always be rosé!"